Hot board includes new hot bed of talent

Andrew Force | BearcatReport.com Publisher

The question climbing to the fore this recruiting season has become...Is Virginia the new Florida?

With 50% of the basketball recruiting class from Virginia in Troy Caupain and two strong defensive line targets living nearby it appears the UC Athletic Department has more heavily involved The Mother of States in the recruiting budget.

Caupain led his Team Loaded AAU squad to a Fab 48 Championship just last night out in Las Vegas. He remains as firmly committed as ever in the Bearcat program.

"I can't wait to get there," said Caupain Sunday night. "When we get there it is going to be a show."

Troy has started building a relationship with future teammate Kevin Johnson of Summit Country Day in Cincinnati.

A pair of Virginia defensive linemen Demetri McGill and Reginald Miles both consider Cincinnati a strong player in their recruitment. McGill has listed the Bearcats in his top five while Miles enjoyed his camp experience immensely.

"I think I did pretty well," said Miles. "They said I did a pretty good job."

Adorned with an offer heading into camp Miles got heavy looks all day long.

Since UC DL Coach Steve Stripling was able to watch and work out Miles in person the Bearcat program has a more refined vision for Miles' future.

"They wanted me to play defensive end for them," said Miles. "When they went to 3-4 I would sometimes go to outside linebacker."